Accounts Administrator

Accounts Administrator

St Ives

37 hours per week

Monday to Thursday 8.30am to 5pm

Friday 8.30am to 4.30pm

£22,000 per annum

Our client - a family-run business just outside St. Ives in Cambridgeshire are looking for an Accounts Administrator to join their friendly team on a full time permanent basis.

The main purpose of the role will include supporting the accounts team with sales and purchase ledgers; ad-hoc admin duties which include processing supplier invoices, dealing with supplier and customer queries, chasing courier claims, and keeping spreadsheets up to date.  Supporting with month-ends and years-ends.

• Monthly - Send out statements to customers
• Maintain and deal with accounts customer and supplier emails and provide cover for other emails received
• Email invoices to overseas customers and deal with queries and raising the daily UK invoices
• Support with emails from customers and sales staff
• Initial credit checks admin for new customers and increase limits for existing customers for Accounts Office Manager sign off
• Check and post all non Purchase Orders invoices (PO) and PO invoices to relevant suppliers accounts
• Update freight costing sheet
• Assist with staff expenses and company credit cards
• Assist with month-end processes
• Samples and free-of-charge charges
• Freight claims
• Create, record and post payment links and support with chasing with credit control
• Support Manager to ensure the accountants are provided with all year-end information
• Adhoc admin duties

You will need;

• Strong attention to detail
• High accuracy 
• Good communication skills
• Excellent telephone manner
• Computer literate, confidence in use of MS Office, internet and email in particular
• Intermediate excel skills
• Previous experience in an accounts role as part of a team
• Level 2 Accountancy qualification is desirable

Due to the location of the office a full clean driving licence and own transport is essential.

Please note that at times due to the volume of applications we may not be able to respond to each person individually. If you do not hear from us within 7 days we're sorry you have not been successful this time. Please do not let this stop you applying for other positions you may be suitable for. Good Luck!

1st Choice Staff Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and acts as both an Employment Agency & Business.

Please note that at times due to the volume of applications we may not be able to respond to each person individually. If you do not hear from us within 7 days we’re sorry you have not been successful this time. Please do not let this stop you applying for other positions you may be suitable for. Good Luck!

1st Choice Staff Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and acts as both an Employment Agency & Business.